VisualRust: A basic Visual Studio extension for Rust

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38 pointsadamnemecek9 comments

Relatively primitive, but I'm glad things like this are being made.

I would switch to Rust from C++ in a heartbeat if I could easily call the Windows.h stuff, or even just plug into existing C++ code I've written.

Rust's C FFI is well-supported because Mozilla's Servo needs to integrate with other Mozilla code written in C++, like SpiderMonkey.

I'm guessing that he's complaining about the fact that you still have to expose your C++ code with a C API.

I guess that's an issue trying to get C++ to work with most other languages, due to non-standardized name mangling schemes and whatnot.

Name mangling isn't the problem; vtable layout and templates are. In particular, templates are pretty much unsolvable without embedding all of C++ in the language.

Never mind working with other languages, it's a problem just linking between different compiler versions.

I'm still waiting for "VisualErlang".

Was that made by the MS folks, or it is only hosted on their site?

Just hosted. cmr's github page says he works for Mozilla.

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